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[GiGo]

Amazing what you have achieved! But i'm not a fan of the colour, but your car your choice ::

[oakmere]

When you are 100% happy with the car get it painted in moonland or similar gloss metalic grey and it will look fantastic. I think the font arch vents could be improved and are the rear arches a smooth curve? It could just be the pics. But I am just nit picking mucho respect.

[mbes2]

Looks good, needs a wing ;-)

[Nev]

Looks good, needs a wing ;-)

Tut tut, though Lee Mallory would smile (you youngsters might have to extrapolate that joke from Wikipedia).

Edited by Nev, 05 June 2015 - 09:07 PM.

[tommobot]

So coming up to winter again, got a few little changes planned. Nothing major, few bits need tidying, front needs repairing and a better finish throughout is required as it is a bit naff in some areas.

 

Anyway, the only real change as such I'm contemplating is to make a rear diffuser to enclose the exhaust. Thoughts welcome

 

Existing: 

 

 

 

 

 

[smiley]

As cool as that looks, i would suggest to add something to get the heat out. Some mesh needed me thinks.

[tommobot]

Oh, I agree entirely!

 

The central triangle I would envisage being meshed out.... Would also probably provide a vent / meshed section (thin) along the top.

[cookster501]

Very nice I really like it👍

[oakmere]

Much better go for it 😎

[Exmantaa]

Ditch the twins and go for 3 exhaust pipes?   

Also radius the two top corners please.

[chris_uk]

is it just me but do all the lines on the coupe and the rear arches look wobbly?

[MAXR]

You should be commended for the huge amount of time & effort you've spent, to transform the car into it's current form. If you are happy with it, then it's been a success & you shouldn't worry about what other's think.

 

Personally though, I really like the angular look of the original VX design. Your changes have, for me anyway, altered it too much & not preserved the overall design theme. I would also spend more time to fine tune some of the curves & lines you have formed. Then, any comments directed at the car, will just be related to aesthetics, which comes back to personal choice & not the quality of the conversion. 

[tommobot]

I'm more than happy with it... But as Chris says, it is a bit 'wobbly' in a few areas... Hopefully that can be sorted over the winter

[MAXR]

I'm more than happy with it... But as Chris says, it is a bit 'wobbly' in a few areas... Hopefully that can be sorted over the winter

 

 

[Jocke_D]

One of my favourite threads. How's it goin' ?

[tommobot]

Bit of a update, my main daily driver is a wee bit 'broke' so the VX has been back in use as a daily again.

 

The plastidip has held up suprisingly well considering it was done over 2 years ago, but it really is looking a bit sh*t up close.

 

Some point down the line i'll find someone to do a proper paint job on it.

 

However, the side profile, I always loved the way that it turned out; looks even better than I ever envisaged!

 

[Aerodynamic]

I cant see the pictures. Can you guys are them?

[tommobot]

Photobucket shafted all the previous images

[oggster]

Can see the pic 3 up ...and its awesome, fantastic job tommobot 

 

[cucharillas]

I discovered how to see photos of Photobucket.

Click right button on photo, then "open link on new pestaña(spanish), not window) then, in the text, "uploaded by xxxxx" press the username.

 

then we are in their gallery.

move the mouse to the prefered pic but not click yet.

moving the mouse appears 3 lines in the left-superior corner of the pic.

Click Edit

 

then pic shows bigger and there are a zoom too.

 

Another way it´s, in the main gallery , click the slideshow option.

stop the slideshow and with the right button of mouse, click "view image", zoom in and then, can save the pic on original resolution.